Netflix to Debut First K-Pop Documentary About Blackpink

Blackpink at Coachella in 2019.
Blackpink at Coachella in 2019. Photo by Christopher Polk/Shutterstock (10200063cc)Photo by Christopher Polk/Shutterstock (10200063cc)

Netflix has announced that they’re launching a documentary about the K-Pop group Blackpink.

Blackpink: Light Up the Sky will follow group members Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa, and Rosé’s lives as K-Pop stars, their recording process, and their Coachella festival performance which made history. The film will also feature exclusive interviews and footage of the group.

“The K-pop phenomenon has been sweeping the globe and Blackpink has arguably become the most recognizable and most popular girl group in the world…We’re thrilled to bring their story to their fans worldwide,” said Netflix’s Adam Del Deo, VP Documentary Features.

Blackpink has recently been at the top of the charts and they’ve collaborated with Selena Gomez for “Ice Cream”, were featured on Lady Gaga’s song “Sour Candy”, and they released their single “How You Like That”.

The documentary will be available on Netflix on October 14 and it joins Netflix’s music documentaries and concert films including Beyonce’s Homecoming, Taylor Swift’s Miss Americana, and Lady Gaga’s Five Foot Two.